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Banks-Donahoe Super-Duty
Gale Banks Engineering and Team Donahoe have teamed up to race in the Baja 1000. Shown here is a day of practice in Barstow, Ca.
Added on: November 01, 2007
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Diesel dragster: Duramax engineIf you thought GM's Duramax was a great engine before, wait until you see it after it receives the Banks Power treatment for the Sidewinder S-10 diesel dragster. So far the truck has run 7.723 e/t and 179.21 mph in the 1/4 mile!
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Jay Leno's tank car gets Banks turbosHere's Jay Leno's infamous "tank car" in the race shop at Gale Banks Engineering. The Korean-War-era M47 Patton tank engine had 810 hp when it came to Banks -- it left with 1600 hp (and according to Jay, the fuel economy is even better).
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World's Fastest: Banks twin-turbo Trans AmTake a look back to 1986: Working with Pontiac, Banks Twin-Turbo Trans Am sets new World's Fastest Passenger Car mark (268 mph). Raises mark to 283 mph in 1987 -- record stands for more than a decade.
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Gale Banks on How to WinNever give up. Persistence is the key to success. Watch this video and see what makes Gale Banks press on. (The song featured in this video, "Ca plane pour moi" by Plastic Bertrand is available on iTunes Music Store.)
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Banks Sidewinder GMCA pretty cool look at the Sidewinder GMC Sierra from bare parts to ripping it up at the track.
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Sidewinder S-10: Final run of the dayAfter some minor adjustments driver Wes Anderson takes out the Banks Sidewinder S-10 out for its last run of the day. Check out the final results, and the Banks crew still has more tricks up their sleeves. A fantastic end to a great day.
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Sidewinder Dakota: Race itVid of the run at Bonneville. Check out the inside view of the gauges and the driver. The part when the driver has one hand on the wheel and one on his knee was at 220 mph! Now that's steady.
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Sidewinder Dakota: Building itThis video shows the Banks team dynoing the engine and building the truck. The truck went on to become the World's Fastest Pickup.
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Banks/GMC SycloneHere's one from the archives. Back in 1990 Banks teamed up with General Motors to set a new land speed record. 210 mph did the trick, and the record stood for over 10 years (when it was broken by the Banks Sidewinder Dakota).
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Sidewinder GMC race truck practiceCheck out the engine sound on this baby! With no smoke and a big-block sound you'd swear it wasn't a diesel!
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Twin-Turbo engine dyno'd at 1100 hpGale Banks Engineering built a Twin-Turbo engine for a customer's '69 Camaro in Australia, and this is it being tested on a dynamometer. The results: 1100 hp. That'll be one happy Aussie!
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Banks Power Twin Turbo Shop TruckOur first outing with the new twin turbo set-up. We soon learned out the hard way after this run that we had too much power on tap. Can you say "bent frame"?
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Sidewinder Dakota: Tow itVid of the Sidewinder Dakota towing its own race trailer just before its initial run at Bonneville. Listen to the engine on the drive by. If that doesn't get your oil pumping then you aren't a gearhead!
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Sidewinder GMC on the dynoBanks Sidewinder GMC Sierra dyno video.
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Sidewinder S-10: 3rd run at NHRA NationalsOur fourth run was faster (8.21 @ 165mph), and we'll post that soon, but here's our third run in the meantime (8.22 @ 164mph).
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Ariel Atom with Banks PowerThe heart of this guided missile is GM's stout 2.0 liter supercharged, all-aluminum Ecotec engine. The transmission, driveshafts and other components come from Chevy's Cobalt SS.
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Gale Banks AREX: Back to the Future!Designed in the early '90s the AREX was a powerful, futuristic twin turbo charged coupe. Watch as it goes from the drawing board, to a clay model to the real deal.
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Sidewinder Dakota: In the pitsGetting the Sidewinder Dakota ready for its run at Bonneville. Check out the 40 gal icewater tank for the intercoolers. After the run the water was hot enough to make soup!
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BoingBoingTV: episode 1Extreme diesel truck racing with Gale Banks.
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BoingBoingTV: episode 2Car Hacking with Gale Banks.
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BoingBoingTV: episode 3Gale Banks: Diesel and DIY.
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Sidewinder S-10 runs 7.723The team achieved another milestone when it ran well into the 7.70s with a 7.72 best at 179.21 mph during the 2008 Super Chevy Show at Auto Club Dragway in Fontana.
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Sidewinder S-10: NHRA Las Vegas eventOur fourth and final run at the NHRA Las Vegas event. 8.21 @ 165mph.
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Gale Banks talks hi-po diesels Pt2High performance engine builder Gale Banks talks with Green Fuels Forecast about his efforts with diesel engines.
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Gale Banks talks hi-po diesels Pt1High performance engine builder Gale Banks talks with Green Fuels Forecast about his efforts with diesel engines.
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Banks S-10: NHRDA record7.87 seconds at 175.45 miles per hour on the Speedworld ¼-mile Drag Strip earns the Banks Sidewinder S-10 diesel drag truck a new official NHRDA record.
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Rail unveiled at SEMA08The unveiling of the new Banks Sidewinder Top Diesel Dragster at the 2008 SEMA show in Las Vegas.